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Blast from the past
'Blast from the past' video is the result of an interdisciplinary initiative, bringing together the business education, computing and history departments of Dunoon Grammar School (DGS).
- Posted on 23 September 2009 under Topics, Technologies, Social studies, Sciences, Expressive arts, Curriculum.
- Tagged as Scottish Wars of Independence, Curriculum for Excellence.
Who wants to win a wind turbine? - Primary Science Project
A presentation by Bruntsfield Primary School, Edinburgh called ‘Who wants to win a wind turbine?’.
- Posted on 23 September 2009 under Topics, Sciences, Curriculum.
- Tagged as transition, exemplification, collaborative.
CAD/CAM Street
Video of interview with Stephen Duff and Scott Hunter at the B!te: Big Ideas - Good Practice in Technical Education conference organised by HMIE and LTS, which took place on Wednesday 24 June 2009 at Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline. They describe experiences of using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing in the primary and secondary sectors.
- Posted on 22 September 2009 under Topics, Technologies, Sciences, Curriculum.
- Tagged as HMIE, Curriculum for Excellence.
Shadows and Standing Stone
This workshop explored groupwork through storytelling, languages, astronomy, mythology and awareness of time and space.
- Posted on 19 December 2008 under Literacy, Curriculum for Excellence Practice, Curriculum for Excellence, Topics, Good Practice Conferences, HMIE, Partners, Sciences, Curriculum.
Preparing and serving a gala dinner
Local farmers and chefs helped Perth High School students to grow, source and prepare local produce and serve a high quality dinner to 50 paying guests.
- Posted on 08 September 2008 under Enterprise Practice, Enterprise in Education, Topics, Partnerships with Employers, Determined to Succeed, Partners, Social studies, Sciences, Health and wellbeing, Curriculum.
- Tagged as Perth.
An interdisciplinary study in Maths and Biology
Pupils in an S2 maths class present the results of their chosen interdisciplinary project with biology.
- Posted on 15 August 2008 under Curriculum for Excellence Practice, Curriculum for Excellence, Topics, Sciences, Mathematics, Curriculum.
- Tagged as St Margaret's High School, Personalisation and choice, Maths, Biology, 3-18.
An interdisciplinary study in Maths and Chemistry
Pupils in an S2 maths class present the results of their chosen interdisciplinary project with chemistry.
- Posted on 15 August 2008 under Curriculum for Excellence Practice, Curriculum for Excellence, Topics, Sciences, Mathematics, Curriculum.
- Tagged as St Margaret's High School, Personalisation and choice, Maths, Chemistry, 3-18.
Improving the school environment
Video showing the partnership between Craighead Primary School and a range of employers within the local community. The eco-school programme and playground improvement are the contexts for a variety of partnership activities including visits to a local garden centre and visits by specialists from the company Solar and Wind Applications. This case study is part of the Determined to Succeed programme, which illustrates models of successful partnerships between schools, business organisations and employers.
- Posted on 13 August 2008 under Enterprise Practice, Enterprise in Education, Topics, Partnerships with Employers, Determined to Succeed, Partners, Social studies, Sciences, Health and wellbeing, Curriculum.
- Tagged as environment.
Primary pupils rear fish for ecology project
This case study movie portrays the partnership between Alva Primary School and a range of agencies to provide high quality learning experiences for pupils. With the support of countryside rangers and other specialists, pupils raised brown trout from eggs using a hatchery installed within their classroom. The fish were then released into the nearby River Devon. This enterprise activity highlights the benefits of employer engagement for schools and young people. It also explores how interdisciplinary experiences help learners to develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence. This case study is part of the Determined to Succeed programme, which illustrates models of successful partnerships between schools, business organisations and employers.
- Posted on 25 March 2008 under Enterprise Practice, Enterprise in Education, Topics, Partnerships with Employers, Determined to Succeed, Partners, Sciences, Curriculum.
- Tagged as environment.